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I have, what I believe to be, a normal female. I was noticing the other day that she has black forming under her chin. It looks kinda like she has been crawling through coals. Her overall color is getting significantly darker as well. Is this a possible IMG thing, normal aging occurance, or something just totally odd?
Anyone? Bueller?
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Hi!! Start keeping a photo diery of her and then post your picks after you think there is a large change ,With out photos its hard to say but sounds like it might be from what you said . Thanks David of DS Reptile Rescue
Cool sounds like you have a true IMG(Increasing Melanin Gene), not just one of those "Prest-o-change-o" balls that everyone erroneously calls IMGs.
Black normally should not increase with age, the darkening most Royals/Balls experience is usually the result of "browning" out with age.
Like the other response to your post said, keep a weekly/monthly photo diary and definitely breed it and try to see if genetic, will take a few years(since you have to wait for offspring to age to see if they are developing same trait, but well worth it IMO) IMagine a true IMG mixed with albino, would only get better with age!
-Dan
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